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24 alternatives to Mood Reads

Every book deserves its own soundtrack

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mood Reads launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Find and ask for music recommendations for different moods🎶

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    The all-in-one reading app for power readers

    2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

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    Hello HN, I noticed that I often looked for new books, depending on my mood (e.g., if I'm feeling tired, I want to find books that'll help me fix that and improve my sleep). So, I created my 1st indie project, BooksByMood. BooksByMood will help you find your next read based on your mood w/ - Books averaging 4.09/5 on Goodreads - Each book comes with an explanation of why it's selected for your mood - 18 moods to explore I hope you'll enjoy using the website, Cheers!

    2024 · booksbymood.com · its alternatives →

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    Playlists that adapt to your mood in real-time

    2024 · mood2music.me · its alternatives →

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    Instantly create a soundtrack for the book you're reading

    2025 · booktun.ing · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, cofounder of Readwise here. We've been working on this cross-platform reader app for about 2 years, excited to finally share it in public beta. Probably the most notable thing that makes Reader unique is that it supports almost any content type you could want to save/read/highlight: * web pages * emails/newsletters * PDFs * ePubs * twitter threads * youtube videos (with transcripts) * RSS feeds With all of your knowledge content in one place, we built powerful reading and highlighting, as well as a bunch of novel triage/organization features, so you can actually…

    2022 · readwise.io · its alternatives →

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    Find books based on your mood

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    FlowReads▲254

    Find books that help you grow 📖

    2019 · twitter.com · its alternatives →

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    Summarize▲256

    Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Moodnotes▲175

    Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Find and ask for music recommendations for different moods 🎶

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Music that matches your moment

    Dec 2025 · getmoodify.app · its alternatives →

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    A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

    2019 · its alternatives →

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    Tonic▲191

    Daily personalized reads

    2019 · canopy.cr · its alternatives →

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    CoolRead

    2025 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    Handpicked playlists to fit your mood.

    2016 · moodlistener.com · its alternatives →

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    Moodify▲82

    Personalized Spotify playlist based on your mood

    2023 · moodify-songs.vercel.app · its alternatives →

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    Capture your mood and improve your thinking habits

    2016 · bendingspoons.com · its alternatives →

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    Mooditude▲104

    Your guide to an elevated mood.

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Your privacy-respecting, low-effort mood tracker app

    2023 · moodistory.com · its alternatives →

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    Music streaming to change your mood.

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Mood▲64

    Simple & clean mood diary with photo and video

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Analyze your Goodreads and discover trends and patterns!

    2023 · readstats.com · its alternatives →

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    Detour▲92

    Personalized selection of reads. Private by default.

    2020 · its alternatives →

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